Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-14
THE WiNNEsAGo RESERVATION.
some Wise Common 8 Concerning
Executive Authority-Other Items,

some Wise Common 8 Concerning
Executive Aushority-Other Items,
TIC the Press and Dakotaian-The
general impression prevails that all the
settlers on the reservation have been
frightened TO abandonment of their
claims on the reservation. Such is
not true, pluck came to stay. I was
told yesterday of a doctor living a few
miles north of Pnkwana who has q
house and ninety acres Of land under
cultivation. Many others have ten and
stand by their homes. 1t is now very
much doubted whether this tract of land
on this side of the Missouri river has
ever been ceded by treaty to the In
dams by the United States. The search
at Washington confirms thus idea. Then
again the purpose of putting tae matter
into the courts for their decision,
whether one president can 60 back to
the acts of his predecessor in Office and
undo what a previous administration
had decreed. Will not such legislation
open q wider field than was opened by
President Arthur in declaring this
tract open to settlement. Gould not the
present administration 60 back to the
Lincoln administration with equal pro.
priety and pronounce the emancipation
act void. Are not these acts 81 the ad.
ministration documents sealed to be laid
away as final. Parties may appeal to
the United States for damages but the
acts of the administrator must remain
as the ancient laws OF the Modes and
Persians "whlch altereth not"
Most OF the inhabitants OF the village
OF Pukwana the station nine miles east
of Chamberlain are merely stopping
~way-farers until the reservation question
is settled; they have not the spirit OF
abandonment to imperil all for the
cause; to stand with the brave ones over
the line for their rights. / was informed
that only four or five families in the
town had come to stay. Your CORES
pondent learned from O hardware mer-
chant, Frank Weiss, of the large sale he
had effected in binding Irvine, it reached
the enormous figure Of $4,000 for q
single day. Yesterday it was 5000 90.
This trade rum for about twenty days
He sells his twine for Is or l6 cents per
pound, four and q hall pounds in q
ball. Called at the Office of the PIX
wana Press, found the new incumbent
hard at werk for the weekly ISSUE
The Press has recently changed hands
MI. w. A. Scott, the retiring editor and
publisher, and MIR. G.. Shipley, the
new man. From all appearances the
Press will hereafter be conducted by s
live man. He donates his paper, ss did
Mr.. Owens, of the Chamberlain Reg
lister, to the reading room of,the Yank-
ton college. We called on three fam
lies and made q strong appeal in the
interest of Yankton college and hope il
will result in four new pupils, ont
gentleman and three ladies. I an
stopping at the Tuft house, who is botl
the hotel proprietor and banker of thu
town-"The Pukwana Bank" PERSON.
stopping at this berg should be carefu
not to take the nearest chance for hote
accommodations. AT the farther ent
of the town will be found a strictly tenn
persnce house kept by a gentleman.
genuine son of Vermont. Don't forge
the Tuft house. D. B. N.
.Jnlv 13kh.